Archive - The Examine

How A Prayer Birthed the Ladybug

An observation on tiny beetles, poetry, and my Stafford Challenge failure.

May 6 •

How to Build a World With Words

Observations on The Craft of Writing

May 4 •

April 2024

Why Images Matter: A Life Philosophy

My love of photography is not abstract. It's grounded in The Real.

Apr 27 •

Capturing the Sun: An Eclipse Debacle

How I almost lost the most beautiful moment of my life.

Apr 19 •

Apr 13 •

Warning: Playing With Fire Changes Everything

A short photo essay on the Easter Vigil.

Apr 4 •

March 2024

A Writer's Confession: Sometimes I Have More Questions Than Answers

An explanation on the shift in my storytelling.

Mar 24 •

Searching for the Real (Part III)

How a Whistler nocturne inspired a new way of seeing.

Mar 18 •

Searching for the Real (An Intermission)

The genies, Nirvana, and concern for the lesser angels of humanity.

Mar 8 •

February 2024

Searching for the Real (Part II)

Seeing the fake plastic trees, fake eddy pools, and the death of The Real.

Feb 28 •

Searching For The Real (Part I)

Part I of a continuing essay on The Real versus The Artificial

Feb 23 •

The House of Ash, 2024

A poem about the death of a friend.

Feb 15 •

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